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662 Infantry Brigade Gets Water Storage Tanks for Civilians

2019-08-05

Sensitive to the hardships, being experienced by local civilians in the general areas of Urthirapuram, Kumarapuram and Umayalapuram villages in the Kilinochchi district and a personal request, made...


Commandos’ Pride, ‘Commando Challenge - 2019’ Thrills Motor-racing Fans in Kuda Oya

2019-08-05

The year’s pride of the Commando Regiment (CR), ‘Commando Challenge - 2019’ at Kuda Oya with riders and drivers including those of the Army got off the ground on Sunday...


Unblemished Service Recognition, 'VSV' Laurel Awarded to 3 Senior Most Army Officers

2019-08-01

The prestigious 'Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya’ (VSV) Medal, considered as one of the highest military decorations and a recognition that can be achieved for the course...


Army-Supplied 'Coppara' to Illuminate 'Sri Dalada Perhera' for 5th Consecutive Year

2019-07-31

Paying obeisance to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) in Kandy and the conduct of the forthcoming annual Sri Dalada Perahera festival in a few days...


7 More Retiring RSMs Receive Appreciative Certificates from the Army Chief

2019-07-31

Seven more Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs), now on the verge of their retirement on Tuesday (30), perhaps for the first time in their three-decade long career...


War Heroes Recuperating in Wellness Resorts Taken on Pilgrimage to Kataragama

2019-07-26

Enabling a total of 129 War Heroes under rehabilitation and recuperation to receive a deserving respite from their day's routine agenda, they all were taken on a pilgrimage....


NSC Chair Proposed New SAG Secretariat Opened

2019-07-23

Ministry of Sports on the recommendation of Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Chairman, National Selection Committee (NSC) of the Ministry and Commander of the Army opened the South Asian Games....


New Defence Attaché in Embassy of Japan Makes First Courtesy Call on Commander

2019-07-23

The new Defence Attaché at Sri Lanka's Embassy of Japan, 1st Lieutenant Gaku Fukaura made his maiden visit to the Army Headquarters today (22) and paid....


New Maldivian Defence Attaché Calls on Commander of the Army

2019-07-22

Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Naseer, Defence Attache of the Embassy for Maldives in Sri Lanka called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the office of the Commander of the Army....


Army Stall at ‘Shilpa Sena’ Draws Huge Crowds

2019-07-22

The Army stall at ‘Shilpa Sena’ Exhibition at the BMICH drew huge numbers of visitors in the past few days after it was opened on Thursday (18). HE the President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chief Guest on the final day of the exhibition opened it on Sunday (21) after lighting the traditional oil lamp...